Christoph Hellmuth

Designer

Ditterswind, Germany

Member since February 13, 2016

Christoph is a multi-disciplined UI/UX designer with over 7 years of experience in the design industry. He helps startups and companies by bringing a wide range of design skills to the table. He has designed products that are used by millions of people around the world and has experience in remote and consultancy projects. He loves teaching design and helping people from all over the world to find passion and joy in design.

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Portfolio

Employment

Brand and iOS Designer
TBA (via Toptal)
2016 - 2016
- Reviewed existing design and identity.
- Designed a completely new brand identity including logo, icons, color, typography, and guidelines.
- Wireframed a simpler and easier-to-use user flow and app.
- Created a UI style guide that is consistent with the brand identity.
- Created the final design of the whole iOS app with different states and flows that the user can encounter.
Technologies: Sketch, Principle, Marvel
iOS Designer
Friender (via Toptal)
2016 - 2016
- Reviewed the UX of an existing iOS app that helps people find new friends.
- Created wireframes with improvements.
- Developed new branding direction with engaging color and typography.
- Designed a complete overhaul of the iOS design with new UI style guide and UX improvements.
- Created an interactive prototype with Marvel for user testing and further development.
Technologies: Sketch, Marvel Prototyping
Lead Design Mentor
Designlab
2014 - 2016
- Took on up to 10 students per month and mentored them to become better designers.
- Held weekly 1-on-1 sessions to improve the learning experience.
- Taught the different sections of product design from research to visual design and how to best apply them.
- Supported their job search and creation of application material.
- Held follow-up sessions and continued to motivate the students to learn more about design.
Technologies: Design Principles, Skype, Google Hangouts
Product Designer
Timee GmbH
2014 - 2016
- Designed a full social network located in the event space.
- Worked on user flows and wireframes for the whole app.
- Improved the overall design workflow and process as well as how new features are developed.
- Developed interactive prototypes.
- Designed the iOS native experience and developed a web prototype.
Technologies: InVision, Design thinking, Sketch
Lead Designer
Blinkist
2013 - 2014
- Translated an iOS app into a full web application.
- Hosted user testing sessions.
- Redesigned the iPhone app into a universal iPad app.
- Designed the native Android app, based on material design guidelines.
- Used Quartz composer and Flinto and developed animated and interactive prototypes.
Technologies: Sketch, Marvel, User testing, Quartz Composer, Flinto
Lead Designer
Purmeo GmbH
2012 - 2013
- Designed an eCommerce site for customizable supplements.
- Helped develop the concept for TV advertisements.
- Worked directly with the founders to improve conversion and funnels.
- Led the art direction and photography.
- Onboarded a design intern and worked on mentoring her.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, HTML, CSS, InDesign
Intern/Trainee/Client Interface
Freelance
2009 - 2012
- Worked in numerous agencies.
- Designed client web projects.
- Developed websites via HTML/CSS.
- Created sketches and icons.
- Worked in several photography studios on post-production.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, HTML, CSS, jQuery

Other Experience

Toptal Mentor
Christoph is a mentor in the Toptal Global Mentor’s Program. This program is a partnership between Toptal and General Assembly to provide high quality mentorship for students from minority and low income backgrounds who are looking to begin their careers as professional designers. Christoph shows commitment to diversity in tech by mentoring a General Assembly student every week for a year, covering everything from design tips and tricks to advice on making it in the industry.

Education

Professional degree in Interaction Design
University of California, San Diego - Coursera
2015 - 2016

Experience

Sketch3 years
iOS User Interface Design4 years
Mobile Design4 years
Adobe Photoshop8 years
Responsive Web Apps5 years
Wireframing4 years
Prototyping4 years

Tools

Sketch
Adobe Photoshop

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